Bio-data Dr. M.Umadevi Associate Professor and Head i/c, Department of Physics, Mother Teresa Women’s University, Kodaikanal-624102, Tamil Nadu, India. Personal: Sex Date of Birth Marital Status Nationality Email : ums10@yahoo.com : Female : 10.03.1975 : Married : Indian Permanent Address: D/O Mr. P. Mahalingam, South Street, Keela Uvari (PO), Idaiyangudi (Via), Tirunelveli (Dt) – 627 651, Tamilnadu, India. Educational Qualification: Degree Ph.D (Physics) M.Phil (Physics) M.Sc (Physics) Year 2003 (awarded) 1998 1997 B.Sc (Physics) 1995 University Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai. Alagappa University, Karaikudi. The American College, Madurai. (Madurai Kamaraj University) St.Mary’s College, Tuticorin. (Manonmaniam Sundaranar University) Ph.D. Thesis: “Spectroscopic investigations on molecular dynamics in micro heterogeneous media” Prizes and Other Recognition: a) Tamilnadu Young Women Scientist Award for the year 2012 in Physical Sciences instituted by Science city, Department of Higher Education, Chennai. b) Awarded Senior Research Fellow, CSIR, New Delhi, and worked at Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, Jan 2002- June 2003. c) Awarded Junior Research Fellow, CSIR, New Delhi, and worked at Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, May 1999- Dec 2001. d) University First Rank (Gold Medal) in M.Phil. (Physics), Alagappa University, Karaikudi in 1998. e) Qualified GATE in 1997 f) Personal Template of mine was found in Who’s Who in Fluorescence 2008 (P.185) published by Springer, New York, USA. Page 1 of 11 National/International committees Dr. M. Umadevi acted as Selection Committee Member for appointing Assistant Professor post in Physics at Arulmigu Palani Andavar Arts College for Women, Palani (2009). Dr. M. Umadevi acted as Selection Committee Member for appointing the Assistant Professor Post in Physics at Avinashilingam University, Coimbatore (2011). Academic Committee member of International Union of Advanced Materials Reviewer for the International (Peer reviewed) Journals 20 Books Edited i. Editor of the “Proceedings of the International conference on nanomaterials and Nanocomposites-synthesis, properties and applications” (2013), 196 pages, Excel India Publishers, New Delhi, ISBN: 978-93-82880-55-4, 2013 ii. Editor of the “Proceedings of the International conference on nanomaterials and Applications” (2012), 155pages, Excel India Publishers, New Delhi, ISBN: 978-9382062-004, 2012 iii. Editor of the “Proceedings of the International conference on Material Science Research and Nanotechnology” (2008), 443 pages, Mother Teresa Women’s University Press, ISBN: 81-86520-14-7, 2008 Teaching Experience a) Associate Professor in Mother Teresa Women’s University, Kodaikanal, 15th Dec 2009 to till date b) S.S. Lecturer in Mother Teresa Women’s University, Kodaikanal, 2nd June 2008-15th Dec 2009 c) Lecturer in Mother Teresa Women’s University, Kodaikanal, 2nd June 2004-1st June 2008. d) Lecturer in Fatima College, Madurai-18 June 2003- May 2004. e) Lecturer in NMSSVN College, Madurai-19. (Oct 1998-Apr 1999) Project Completed: 1. Project entitled “Spectral investigations on biomolecules” has been sanctioned for financial assistance of Rs.9.84 lakhs under DST, Women Scientist Scheme-A. (No. SR/WOS-A/PS-16/2004 dated 11.08.’05) (2005-2008) (Principal Investigator) 2. Project entitled “Synthesis, characterization and surface enhanced Raman spectral activity of metal nanoparticles” has been sanctioned for financial assistance of Rs.1.406 lakhs under UGC-DAE Consortium for Scientific Research, Indore. (CSR-I/CRS47/217 dated 13th Apr 2011) (2011-2012) (Principal Investigator) Page 2 of 11 3. Project entitled “Synthesis, characterization and surface enhanced Raman spectral activity of metal nanoparticles” has been sanctioned for financial assistance of Rs.2.030 lakhs under UGC-DAE Consortium for Scientific Research, Indore. (CSR-I/CRS47/2012-13/317 dated 21st June 2012) (2012-2013) (Principal Investigator) 4. Project entitled “Optical and structural studies of doped and undoped compound nano semiconductors ” has been sanctioned for financial assistance of Rs.9.96lakhs under DST, Women Scientist Scheme-A, New Delhi. (No.3SR/WOS-A/PS-30/2009)(20112013) (Mentor) 5. Project entitled “Influence of nanoparticles on the fluorescence quenching of quinine derivatives” has been sanctioned for financial assistance of Rs.9.908 lakhs under UGC Major Research Project, New Delhi. (No.39-504/2010(SR) dated 4th Jan 2011) (20112014) (Principal Investigator) 6. Project entitled “Synthesis, characterization and surface enhanced Raman spectral activity of metal nanoparticles” has been sanctioned for financial assistance of Rs.2.030 lakhs under UGC-DAE Consortium for Scientific Research, Indore. (CSR-I/CRS47/2013-14/321 dated 27th June 2013) (2013-2014) (Principal Investigator) Ongoing Projects: 1. Project entitled “Colloidal metal nanoparticles for biological applications” has been sanctioned for financial assistance of Rs.3.09 Crores, under DST-CURIE program, New Delhi. (No.SR/CURIE/02/2010 dated 15th Dec 2011)(2011-2014) (Program coordinator - Physics) (Proposal was written by me on behalf of our University) 2. Project entitled “Influence of nanoparticles on biomolecules” has been sanctioned for financial assistance of Rs.32.68292 lakhs under DST, SERB, New Delhi. (No.SR/S2/LOP-0019/2009 dated 19.01.12)(2012-2014) (Principal Investigator) 3. Project entitled “Organic pollutant detection using SERS based sensors on functionalized metal nanoparticles” has been sanctioned for financial assistance of Rs.15 lakhs under DST, Women Scientist Scheme-A, New Delhi. (Mentor) 4. Project entitled “Surface enhanced Raman spectral activity of functionalized metal nanocomposites” has been sanctioned for financial assistance of Rs.2.466lakhs under UGCDAE Consortium for Scientific Research, Indore. (CSR-IC/CRS-93/2014-15/599 dated 18th Sep 2014) (2014-2015) (Principal Investigator) Research Interest: Laser excited fluorescence, Laser Raman scattering studies, Surface enhanced Raman scattering and Optical absorption studies of organic compounds of biological interest with metal nanoparticles - Experimental study. Research work guided: M.Phil. Awarded : 27 Page 3 of 11 Ph.D. Ongoing : 5+3 Awarded: 3 Conference/Seminar/Symposia Organized Member of the Organizing Committee o Science Meet 2005 (28th February 2005) o Physics Quest 2005 (14th and 15th March 2005) o Science Fest 2006 (Feb 24th, 25th, 27th and 28th 2006) o Physics Quest 2007 (28th February 2007) o Physics Quest 2008 (25th February 2008) conducted by the Department of Physics, Mother Teresa Women’s University, Kodaikanal. Coordinator o International Conference On Materials Science Research And Nanotechnology (ICMSRN-2008) (27-29 February 2008) o Physics Quest 2009 (7th March 2009) o Physics Quest 2010 (1st March 2010) o Science Quest 2011 (28th Feb 2011) o Physics Quest 2012 (7th March 2012) o Physics Quest 2013 (7th March 2013) o National Workshop on Turning Nano Scientific Research towards Industrial Needs organized by Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biotechnology, Mother Teresa Women’s University, Kodaikanal during 4th 11th Oct 2013. Organizing Secretary o International Conference On Nanomaterials And Applications (ICNMA2012) (28-29 February 2012) conducted by the Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biotechnology, Mother Teresa Women’s University, Kodaikanal. Convener o International Conference On Nanomaterials And Nanocompositessynthesis, properties and applications (ICNN-2013) (12-13 July 2013) conducted by the Department of Physics, Mother Teresa Women’s University, Kodaikanal. During these programs we have honor women scientists of various fields of science from all over India. Research Collaborations in India and Abroad a) International (i) Université de la Méditerranée, France (ii) Institute for Energy Technology, Norway Page 4 of 11 (iii) Aix-Marseille University, France (iv) King-Saud University, Saudi Arabia (v) University of Oslo, Norway b) National i) Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai ii) Lady Doak College, Madurai iii) UGC-DAE-CSR, Indore iv) IIT, Kanpur v) NMSSVN College, Madurai vi) University of Madras, Chennai. vii) Alagappa University, Karaikudi Papers Published in International Journals 74 List of Publications in peer reviewed journals [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] Structural and Spectroscopic Study of Adsorption of Naphthalene on Silver, Rekha. T. N, M. Umadevi, Beulah J.M. Rajkumar, J. Mol. Structure (2014) Impact factor 1.599 Spectral Investigations on the influence of Silver Nanoparticles on the fluorescence quenching of 1,4-dimethoxy-2,3-dibromomethylanthracene-9,10-dione, S.R. Kavitha, M. Umadevi, P Vanelle, T. Terme, O. Khoumeri, Europ. J. Phys. D. (2014) Antibacterial and catalytic activities of green synthesized silver nanoparticles, M.R. Bindhu, M. Umadevi, Spectrochimica Acta A (2014) 373-378 Impact factor 1.9 Micropatterned Arrays of ZnSe Nanospheres as Antireflection Coatings, S.S. Florence, P. Sachan, R.K. Gupta, R. John and M. Umadevi, Australian Journal of Chemistry (2014) doi: 10.1071/CH14265 Impact factor 1.869 Spectroscopic studies of 1,4-dimethoxy-2,3-dimethylanthracene-9,10-dione on plasmonic silver nanoparticles, S.R. Kavitha, M. Umadevi, B. Sridhar, P Vanelle, T. Terme, O. Khoumeri, Spectrochimica Acta A (2014) 472-479 Impact factor 1.9 Antibacterial activities of Hibiscus cannabinus stem-assisted silver and gold nanoparticles, M.R.Bindhu, P.V. Rekha, T. Umamaheswari and M.Umadevi, Mat. Lett. 131 (2014) 194-197 Impact factor: 2.224 Structural, Morphological and Optical studies of L-cysteine modified silver nanoparticles and its application as a probe for the selective colorimetric detection of Hg2+, M. Nidya; M. Umadevi; Beulah J.M. Rajkumar, Spectrochimica Acta A 133 (2014) 265-271 Impact factor 1.9 Orientation of N-(1-(2-chlorophenyl)-2-(2-nitrophenyl)ethyl)-4methylbenzenesulfonamide on silver nanoparticles: SERS studies, M. Anuratha, A. Jawahar, M. Umadevi, V.G. Sathe, P.Vanelle, T.Terme, V. Meenakumari and A. Milton Franklin Benial, Spectrochimica Acta A 131 (2014) 261-267 Impact factor 1.9 Silver and gold nanoparticles for sensor and antibacterial applications, M.R. Bindhu, M. Umadevi, Spectrochimica Acta A 128 (2014)37-45 Impact factor 1.9 Page 5 of 11 [10] Fluorescence quenching and photocatalytic degradation of textile dyeing waste water by silver nanoparticles, S.R. Kavitha, M. Umadevi, S.R. Janani, T. Balakrishnan and R.Ramanibai, Spectrochimica Acta A 127 (2014) 115-121 Impact factor 1.9 [11] Orientation of 2,6-dicarbethoxy-3,5-bis(pyridine-3-yl)tetrahydro-1,4-thiazine-1,1dioxide on silver nanoparticles: Surface Enhanced Raman Spectral Studies, M. Anuratha, A. Jawahar, M. Umadevi, N. Edayadulla, V.G. Sathe, V. Meenakumari and A.M.F. Benial, Int. J. Spectroscopy 2014 (2014) Article ID 175023, 8 pages [12] Antibacterial activities of green synthesized gold nanoparticles, M.R. Bindhu, M. Umadevi, Mat. Lett. 120 (2014) 122-125 Impact factor: 2.224 [13] Green synthesized gold nanoparticles as a probe for the detection of Fe3+ ions in water (2013) M.R.Bindhu, M.n Umadevi, J. Clust. Sci. DOI 10.1007/s10876-0130679-8 Impact factor: 1.111 [14] Spectral Investigations on the Fluorescence Quenching of 1,4-dihydroxy-2,3dimethylanthracene-9,10-dione by Plasmonic Silver Nanoparticles (2013) M. Umadevi, S.R. Kavitha, P Vanelle, T. Terme, O. Khoumeri, Plasmonics Impact factor: 2.989 Doi: 10.1007/s11468-013-9642-7 [15] Orientation of 1,4-dimethoxy-3-bromomethylanthracence-9,10-dione on silver nanoparticles: SERS studies, (2013) K. Geetha, M. Umadevi, G.V. Sathe, P. Vanelle, T. Terme, O Khoumeri. J. Mol. Struct.1059 (2014) 87-93 Impact factor: 1.4 [16] Surface plasmon resonance optical sensor and antibacterial activities of biosynthesized silver nanoparticles, M.R.Bindhu, M. Umadevi, Spectrochimica Acta Part A 121 (2014) 596-604 Impact factor: 1.977 [17] Synthesis and Characterization of Silver–PVA Nanocomposite for Sensor and Antibacterial Applications J. Meena Devi, M. Umadevi (2013) J. Clust. Sci.25 (2014) 639-650 Impact factor: 1.111 [18] Synthesis, characterization and photocatalytic activity of fluorine doped TiO2 nanoflakes synthesized using solid state reaction method, M. Umadevi, M. Sangari, R. Parimaladevi, Spectrochimica Acta, 120 (2014) 365-369 Impact factor: 1.977 [19] Enhanced photocatalytic, antimicrobial activity and photovoltaic characteristics of fluorine doped TiO2 synthesized under ultrasound irradiation, M. Umadevi, M. Sangari, R. Parimaladevi, J. Mayandi, J. Fluorine Chemistry, 156 (2013) 209-213 Impact factor: 1.939 [20] Synthesis of gallic acid capped ZnSe transparent nanorods, (2014) S.S. Florence, M. Umadevi, R. John, D.L. Arockiasamy, Mat. Lett. 115, 34-37. Impact factor: 2.307 [21] Spectroscopic investigation on the orientation of 1,4-dibromonaphthalene on silver nanoparticles, (2013), K.Geetha, M. Umadevi, G.V. Sathe and R.Erenler, Spectrochimica Acta A 116, 236-241. Impact factor: 2.098 [22] Optical and Morphological studies of L-histidine functionalized silver nanoparticles synthesized by two different methods,(2013) Nidhya, M. Umadevi, B.J.M. Rajkumar, J. Exp. Nanoscience, doi:org/10.1080/17458080.2013.812810 Impact factor: 0.875 [23] Synthesis, Characterization and Photocatalytic activity of ZnO nanoflakes (2013), A. Jegatha Christy and M. Umadevi, J. Nano Energy and Power Research (Accepted) Page 6 of 11 [24] Novel combustion method to prepare octahedral NiO nanoparticles and its photocatalytic activity, (2013) A. Jegatha Christy and M. Umadevi, Mat. Res. Bull.48, 4248-4254 doi.org/10.1016/j.materresbull.2013.06.072 Impact factor: 1.913 [25] Synthesis, characterization and SERS activity of biosynthesized silver nanoparticles, (2013) M.R. Bindhu, V. Sathe, M. Umadevi, Spectrochimica Acta 115, 409–415. Impact factor: 2.098 [26] Structural, morphological and optical properties of chelating ligand passivated ZnSe nanorods, (2013) S.S. Florence, M. Umadevi, R. John, B.S. Kumari, D.L. Arockiasamy, Mat. Lett. 108, 5–8. Impact factor: 2.307 [27] Ground and excited state behaviour of 1, 4-dimethoxy-3-methyl-anthracene-9, 10dione in silver nanoparticles: spectral and computational investigations, M. Umadevi, S.R. Kavitha, P Vanelle, T. Terme, O. Khoumeri, J. Luminescence (2013) 142: 1-7 Impact factor: 2.102 [28] Optical, structural and morphological properties of silver nanoparticles and its influence on the photocatalytic activity of TiO2, (2013) M. Umadevi, A. Jegatha Christy, Spectrochim. Acta 111: 80-85. Impact factor: 2.098 [29] Synthesis, characterization and photocatalytic activity of CuO nanoflowers (2013) M. Umadevi, A. Jegatha Christy, Spectrochim. Acta A 109; 133-137. Impact factor: 2.098 [30] Influence of plasmonic silver nanoparticles on fluorescence quenching of 1,4dihydroxy-3-methylanthracene-9,10-dione, (2013) M. Umadevi, S.R. Kavitha, P. Vanelle and T. Terme, Plasmonics 8: 859--867. Impact factor: 2.989 [31] SERS investigations of 2,3-dibromo-1,4-naphthoquinone on silver nanoparticles, (2013) M. Anuratha, A. Jawahar, M. Umadevi, V.G. Sathe, P. Vanelle, T. Terme, V. Meenakumari and A.M.F. Benial, Spectrochim. Acta 105A, 218-222. Impact factor: 2.098 [32] A novel combustion method to prepare CuO nanorods and its antimicrobial and photocatalytic activites, (2013) A. Jegatha Christy, L.C. Nehru and M. Umadevi, Powder Technology 235, 783-786. Impact factor: 2.08 [33] Synthesis of monodispersed silver nanoparticles using Hibiscus Cannabinus leaf extract and its antimicrobial activity, (2013) M.R. Bindhu and M. Umadevi, Spectrochim. Acta A 101, 184-190. Impact factor: 2.098 [34] A Novel Synthesis of Malic acid capped Silver Nanoparticles using S. lycopersicums Fruit Extract (2013) M. Umadevi, M.R. Bindhu, V.Sathe, J. Mat. Science and Technology 29 (2013) 317-322. doi: 10.1016/j.jmst.2013.02.002. Impact factor: 0.738 [35] Structural, morpholocial and optical properties of CTAB capped ZnSe nanoflakes (2012) S.S.Florence, R.John, D.L. Arockiasamy and M. Umadevi, Mat. Lett. 86, 129–131. Impact factor: 2.307 [36] Studies on Structural, Optical and Electrical Properties of ZnO Thin Films Prepared by the Spray Pyrolysis Method (2012) L. C. Nehru, M. Umadevi, C. Sanjeeviraja, International J. Mat. Eng., 2, 12-17. ISSN: 2166-5389 [37] Synthesis and characterization of mono dispersed Silver nanoparticles (2012) A. Jegatha Christy and M. Umadevi, Advances in Natural sciences: Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 3 035013 (4pp) ISSN: 2043-6254 Page 7 of 11 [38] Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticle using D. carota Extract, (2012) M. Umadevi, S. Shalini and M.R. Bindhu, Advances in Natural sciences: Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 3 025008 (6pp) ISSN: 2043-6254 [39] Surface enhanced infrared spectral investigation of 2,3– bis(chloromethyl)anthracene–1,4,9,10–tetraone on silver nanoparticle (2012) M. Umadevi, P. Vanelle and T. Terme, J. Appl. Spectrosc.79 (2) 206-213 Impact factor: 0.513 [40] Antimicrobial Activity of Silver Nanoparticles Prepared Under an Ultrasonic Field (2011) M. Umadevi, T. Rani, T. Balakrishnan and R.Ramanibai, International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Nanotechnology 4 p 1491-1496, ISSN: 0974-3278 [41] Ground and excited state preferential solvation behaviour of 1,4–dihydroxy–3– methylanthracene–9,10–dione in DMF+CCl4 binary system (2012) M. Umadevi, P. Vanelle and T. Terme, Spectrochim. Acta 86A p 336-340. Impact factor: 2.098 [42] Surface enhanced infrared spectral investigations of 2,3– bis(chloromethyl)anthracene–1,4,9,10–tetraone on copper nanoparticles (2012) M. Umadevi, S. Jeyaseeli, M. Anuratha, P. Vanelle and T.Terme, Spectrosc. Lett. 45 438-446 Impact factor:0.719 [43] Investigations of preferential solvation on 1,4–dimethoxy–3–methyl anthracene– 9,10–dione (2011) M. Umadevi, M. Vadana Kumari, M. Suthandera Bharathi, P. Vanelle and T. Terme, Spectrochim. Acta 78A 122-127. Impact factor: 2.098 [44] Chemical synthesis of silver nanoparticles for solar cell applications (2011) Jack Bonsak, Jeyanthinath Mayandi, Annett Thogersen, Erik Stensrud Marstein and Umadevi Mahalingam Physica Status Solidi C8 924-927 ISSN: 1610-1642 [45] Influence of silver nanaoparticles on 2,3–bis(chloromethyl)anthracene–1,4,9,10– tetraone (2010) M.Umadevi, N. Ammakutti Sridevi, A.S. Sharmila, Beulah J.M. Rajkumar, M. Briget Mary, P. Vanelle, T. Terme and O. Khoumeri, J. Fluorescence 20 153-161 Impact factor 2.61 [46] Fourier transformed infrared spectral investigations of molecular interactions in propionic acid–2–propanol binary system (2010) M. Umadevi and Ammu E. Thomas, Spectrochim. Acta A75 1181-1190. Impact factor: 2.098 [47] Investigations of molecular interactions in propionic acid–N,N–dimethyl formamide binary system – FTIR study (2009) M. Umadevi and R. Regi Poornima, Spectrochim. Acta A73 815-822. Impact factor: 2.098 [48] Fluorescence quenching of 1,4–dihydroxy–2,3–dimethyl–9,10–anthraquinone by silver nanoparticles: Size effect (2009) M. Umadevi, P.Vanelle, T.Terme, Beulah J.M.Rajkumar, and V.Ramakrishnan, J. Fluorescence. 19 3-10 Impact factor 2.61 [49] Spectral investigations of solvatochromism and preferential solvation on 1,4dihydroxy-2,3-dimethyl-9,10-anthraquinone (2008) M. Umadevi, P.Vanelle, T.Terme, Beulah J.M.Rajkumar, and V.Ramakrishnan, J. Fluorescence. 18 1139-1149 Impact factor 2.61 [50] Preferential solvation of acridine in binary mixtures (2008) M. Umadevi, A. Jegatha Christy, R. Helan Sudha, Beulah J.M.Rajkumar, and V.Ramakrishnan, Spectrochim. Acta 71A 773-778. Impact factor: 2.098 Page 8 of 11 [51] Solvatochromic study of 1,2-dihydroxy anthraquinone in neat and binary solvent mixtures. (2008) V.Sasirekha, M. Umadevi and V.Ramakrishnan, Spectrochim. Acta 69A 148-155. Impact factor: 2.098 [52] Absorption, fluorescence studies and Ab initio calculations on binary mixture of pdimethylamino benzaldehyde (2008) A.Anis Fathima, M. Umadevi and V.Ramakrishnan, J. Fluorescence 18 383-391 Impact factor 2.61 [53] Concentration dependent Raman and IR study on salicylaldehyde in binary mixture (2007) A.Anis Fathima, M. Umadevi, M. S. Ramachadran and V.Ramakrishnan, J. Raman Spectrosc. 38 1639-1645 Impact factor 3.514 [54] Solvatochromism, preferential solvation of 2,3-bis(chloromethyl)-1,4anthraquinone in binary mixtures and the molecular recognition towards p-tert-butylcalix(4)arene. (2007) V.Sasirekha, P.Vanelle, T.Terme, C. Meenakshi, M. Umadevi and V.Ramakrishnan, J. Fluorescence 17 528-539 Impact factor 2.61 [55] Changes in spectral features with varying mole fraction of anisaldehyde in binary mixtures (2007) A.Anis Fathima, M. Umadevi and V.Ramakrishnan, J. Raman Spectrosc. 38 271-276 Impact factor 3.514 [56] Spectral investigations of preferential solvation and solute-solvent interactions of 1,4-dimethylamino anthraquinone in CH2Cl2/C2H5OH Mixtures (2007) M. Umadevi, A.Suvitha, K.Latha, Beulah J.M.Rajkumar, and V.Ramakrishnan, Spectrochim. Acta 67A 910-915. Impact factor: 2.098 [57] Raman spectral investigations on the mixed system (acetic acid +N,N–dimethyl formamide) (2007) M. Umadevi, S.Anie Jesie Bella, and V.Ramakrishnan, J. Raman Spectrosc. 38 231-238. Impact factor 3.514 [58] Spectral investigations on 2,3-bis(chloromethyl)-1,4-anthraquinone: solvent effects and host –guest interactions (2006) M. Umadevi, P.Vanelle, T.Terme and V.Ramakrishnan, J. Fluorescence 16 569-579 Impact factor 2.61 [59] Infrared and Raman spectroscopic studies of L-valine L-valinium perchlorate monohydrate (2005) S. Pandiarajan, M.Umadevi, R.K.Rajaram and V.Ramakrishnan, Spectrochim. Acta 62A 630-636. Impact factor: 2.098 [60] FT IR and FT Raman studies of bis (L-proline) hydrogen nitrate and bis(L-proline) hydrogen perchlorate (2005) S.Pandiarajan, M.Umadevi, V.Sasirekha, R.K.Rajaram and V.Ramakrishnan, J. Raman Spectrosc.36 950-961 Impact factor 3.514 [61] Vibrational spectral analysis of L–Lysine L–Lysinium dichloride nitrate (2005) M.Briget Mary, M.Umadevi and V.Ramakrishnan, Spectrochim. Acta 61A 31243130. Impact factor: 2.098 [62] Vibrational spectral studies of (β–alanine) β–alaninium nitrate (2004) M.Mohamed Ali Jinnah, M.Umadevi and V.Ramakrishnan, J. Raman Spectrosc. 35 956-960 Impact factor 3.514 [63] Infrared and Raman spectroscopic studies of L-methioninium nitrate (2004) S.Pandiarajan, M.Umadevi, M.Briget Mary, R.K.Rajaram and V.Ramakrishnan, J. Raman Spectrosc. 35 907-913 Impact factor 3.514 [64] Vibrational spectral studies of L–Methionine L–Methioninium Perchlorate Monohydrate (2004) M.Briget Mary, S.Pandiarajan, M.Umadevi and V.Ramakrishnan, Spectrochim. Acta 60A 2643-2651. Impact factor: 2.098 Page 9 of 11 [65] Infrared and laser Raman studies of bis(L–threoninium) sulphate monohydrate (2004) M. Mohamed Ali Jinnah, M.Umadevi and V.Ramakrishnan, Spectrochim. Acta 60A 2977-2983. Impact factor: 2.098 [66] Effect of silver nanoparticles on the fluorescence quantum yield of Rhodamine 6G determined using dual beam thermal lens method (2004) A.Santhi, M.Umadevi, V.Ramakrishnan, P.Radhakrishnan and V.P.N.Nampoori, Spectrochim. Acta 60A 1077-1083. Impact factor: 2.098 [67] Infrared and Raman spectral studies of L-ornithine nitrate (2003) S.Ramaswamy, M.Umadevi, R.K.Rajaram, V.Ramakrishnan, J. Raman Spectrosc. 34 806-812 Impact factor 3.514 [68] Non linear optical absorption in silver nanosol (2003) K.P.Unnikrishnan, V.P.N.Nampoori, V.Ramakrishnan, M.Umadevi and C.P.G.Vallabhan, J. Phys. D App. Phys. 36 1242-1245 Impact factor 2.54 [69] Spectral investigations on 2-methyl-3-chloromethyl-1,4-naphthoquinone and 2,3bis(chloromethyl)-1,4-naphthoquinone under laser excitation (2003) M.Umadevi, P.Vanelle, T.Terme and V.Ramakrishnan, J. Raman Spectrosc. 34 172-179 Impact factor 3.514 [70] Spectral investigations on 2-methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone: solvent effects, host-guest interaction & SERS (2003) M.Umadevi, A.Ramasubbu, P.Vanelle and V.Ramakrishnan, J. Raman Spectrosc. 34 112-120 Impact factor 3.514 [71] Investigations on 1,5-diaminoanthraquinone by laser excitation (2003) M.Umadevi and V.Ramakrishnan, J. Raman Spectrosc. 34 13-20. Impact factor 3.514 [72] Spectral investigation on 1,5-dipiperidino anthraquinone (2003) M.Umadevi and V.Ramakrishnan, Spectrochim. Acta 59A 393-403. Impact factor: 2.098 [73] Spectral investigation on 1,4-di methylamino anthraquinone under laser excitation (2002) M.Umadevi and V.Ramakrishnan, Spectrochim. Acta 58A 2941-2949. Impact factor: 2.098 [74] Environmental effects on the fluorescence spectra of methylene blue and methylene green dyes (2001) S.Edwin Jayaraj, M.Umadevi and V.Ramakrishnan, J. Inclusion Phenomena 40 203-206 Impact factor 1.165 List of Journals published in National Journals [1] Synthesis and characterization of nickel nanoparticles (2011) S.R.Kavitha and M. Umadevi, Materials Science an Indian Journal, ISSN no. 0974-7486 vol.7. issue 5. [2] Molecular inclusion studies of substituted naphthoquinone molecules-laser fluorescence and optical absorption techniques, V. Ramakrishnan, V. Geetha, M. Umadevi, A. Ramasubbu, N. Mathivanan, Bull. Electrochem. 17 (2001) p. 337-340, ISSN no. 0256-1654. Papers published in Proceedings 9 Page 10 of 11 Conferences/Symposium/Seminar attended (International) 12 Conferences/Symposium/Seminar attended (National) 22 Orientation/ Refresher /Training course attended 3 Invited Speaker / Resource Person 6 Page 11 of 11